Program Rankings

Survey Based Quality Rankings

Source: NRC, 2010

The National Research Council ranked programs based on 2 measures of quality. They generated 500 different rankings to simulate the effects of using different sets of evaluators and ranking programs in different years. Learn more.

Histogram of Rankings

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Quality rankings (survey-based) out of 32 Food Science programs

Range of Rankings

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2-12

Regression Based Quality Rankings

Source: NRC, 2010

Histogram of Rankings

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Quality ranking (regression-based) out of 32 Food Science programs

Range of Rankings

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3-15

GRE Scores

Source: NRC, 2003-2005

Average Quantitative GRE

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756

Financial Support and Tuition

Graduate Tuition and Fees

Source: IPEDS, 2009

Out-of-State Students

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FULL TIME STUDENTS: TUITION

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$25,230

FULL TIME STUDENTS: FEES

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$693

PART TIME STUDENTS: COST PER CREDIT HOUR

$841

In-State Students

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FULL TIME STUDENTS: TUITION

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$25,230

FULL TIME STUDENTS: FEES

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$693

PART TIME STUDENTS: COST PER CREDIT HOUR

$333

Application Fee

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GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION FEE

$40

Living Expenses

Source: IPEDS, 2009

On Campus

ON-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD

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$9,468

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

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$4,572

Off Campus

OFF-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD

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NA

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

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NA

Type of Financial Support

Source: GSS, 2007

How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations

Types

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP

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2%

RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP

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77%

FELLOWSHIP

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13%

TRAINEESHIP

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0%

First Year Support

Source: NRC, 2005

Data for full-time doctoral students in the fall of 2005

First year students with full financial support

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PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED FULL FINANCIAL SUPPORT

100%

Sources of Financial Support

Source: GSS, 2007

How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations

Research Activity

Publications

PUBLICATIONS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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2.3

CITATIONS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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1.3

Grants

PERCENTAGE OF FACULTY WITH GRANTS

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88%

Awards

AWARDS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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0.3

Demographics

Diversity Ranking

Source: NRC, 2010

The National Research Council ranked programs based on a measure of overall diversity. They generated 500 different rankings to simulate the effects of using different sets of evaluators and ranking programs in different years. Learn more.